Playing With Light
Within our narrative designed interiors, lighting plays a crucial role. Light holds the power to shape aesthetics, to transform the atmosphere of a space and enhance the aesthetics, mood and behaviours of the people within.
Playful lighting is a significant feature of projects by Pirajean Lees. We are constantly exploring the way in which light affects perception.
The House of KOKO where Venetian blinds control daylight and cast contrasting linear sunlight accents within the intimate record booths.
Within Mimi Kakushi, light is a pivotal feature. Warm, amber light pours through full-height stained glass windows. The evening sunset is transformed into dappled patterns and textures as it streams through a bespoke curtain of wooden beads on to mirrored tables, which create playful reflections.
Each element of a guests's journey has been considered, to create an immersive experience. The narrative is present in every detail. Lighting is carefully curated to guide guests through the spaces, allowing us to control their flow and way in which the design features are experienced.
Mimi Kakushi, where stained glass windows warm up the light, which is then reflected on glass table tops.
It is paramount that guests are entertained within the most flattering light, where they look and feel beautiful. Playing with light has become a very considered study and signature of our venues. We design and craft bespoke lamps and lights to fulfil our obsession with achieving the perfect lighting.
The better a person feels in a space, the more time they will want to spend there. Hospitality owners refer to this as dwell time. We just want people to feel great in the venues and homes that we design.
Multiple sources of light help to light faces from different angles, avoiding sharp or harsh, unflattering shadows. A warm glow warms up the skin tone. In short, lighting creates a mood. With lighting techniques, we can create energy, intimacy or even romance.
Within Ninive, we have adorned outdoor spaces with multiple lanterns. The pendant lanterns play with colour, a little like Mimi Kakushi's stained glass, to warm up the space and create reflection of light on mirrors and gloss surfaces.
Lanterns on the floor create a pathway to guide the flow of people. We dictate a rhythm with lighting. A bouquet of lanterns highlights an entrance, a place to pause. The copper dome within Koko is resplendent with layers of lighting at varying heights. It is here where we would like guests to pause at the end of their journey through the space, linger, and enjoy an expertly mixed night cap, into the early hours.
